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About the Playwrlght n REN/fltrN/flBER N/flAN/fl4 Anglo-American pliywright, John van Druten (1901- 1957), was born in London, studied law and legal history at London University and subsequently taught for three Directecl and Designed by Dr. Oli,ver Hubbard years at the University of Wales. Any free time was spent composing articles, poems and stories for Punch and The Cast other British magazines. (in order of appearance) His first two attempts at drama were unsuccessful but his a thnd,YoungWoodley, although denied license in Eng- Katrin. . : . . . . o . . o . . . . . o . . . . . Amy Joy Nordquist land, was a major triumph when performed in the United Mama. . . . . : ...... o . o . .LisaCudgss States n 1928, establishing van Druten as a promising :. Papa...... o . . o . . . . Jacklugar new talent in the English-speaking theatre. Van Druten decided to remain in the United States and was naturalized Dagmar...... r . . 2. . o . . . . o . . . .KelliYordy inl9M. Uncle Elizabeth, a cat . . . o . . o . . . . o . . o, . . Mittens Van Druten adapted I Remember Mama from Kathryn Forbes' semi-fictional autobiography, Mama' s Bank Ac- count, at the request of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Ham- $Iru1...... :rr#3.:tlfi merstein II who were impressed with its dramatic possi- AuntTrina...... o . . ! ...... MandyHgss * bilities. When they later produced the play, van Druten Aunt Sigrid. . . . , ...... o . .. r . . .LauraRich was asked to direct it. Best known for his comedies such Aunt Jenny...... o ...... o . o .Julig Miner as The Voice of the Turtle (1943), I Remember Mama Unclg Chris...... o . o 3rucg Fouse (1944), and Bell, Book and Candle (1949), he also wrote (Jessie). . . . CataChandler serious plays, most notably I Am a Camera, an adaptation The Woman ...... of some of the Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood. Dr. Johnson...... o . . . .JoeFoote The play was later adapted into the long-running musical Mr. Thorkelson. o ...... Fred Luchtenburg Cabaret . ANurse. . . . . o . . . . o . .. o o . . . . ., . o r . LynneKinzer Van Druten directed many of his plays for their Broadway Anle...... o . . . r ...... o .BgnEssenburg premieres and several were made into films. In 1950, he AnothgrNursg...... , . . .Elisabeth VarnHaggn accepted the new assignment of staging Rodgers and Soda Clgrk. ., . r r . . . o ...... o ...... Mark Vangst major musical The King and He also Hammerstein's I . Madeline...... o ...... o o ...... Jane Huntzinger wrote numerous Hollywood film scripts, including Nig/zr Dorothy...... o . . . . Meribgth Salvgson Must Fall, Johnny-Come Lately, and Gaslighr. He au- Dana Moorehead ...... Beth Delmastro thored several novels and autobiographies, among them Florence . The Playwright at Work (1953), The Vicarious Years Bell-Boy...... o . o . . . . . o ...... o . KurtStout (1956),andTheWidening C ircle (1957). One of America's The Place: San Francisco, Califurnia most prolific writers, Van Druten turned out a play or The Time: Around 1910 more a year. Many of his works have remained popular because of their ability to teach as well as entertain. There will be one ten-minute intermission between acts About the Play I Remember Mama opened in New York October 19, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1944, and continued for a notable run of 713 perform- ances. Following its successful run on Broadway, the play Our special thanks to Long's Heritage House, Ank- was toured successfully with Charlotte Greenwood as en], Iowa, and Hahn's Little Colonial Shoppe, and then filmed with kene Dunne in that role. The Mama, Hartford City, Indiana, for their help in preparing for story formed the basis for a long-running TV series, this show. "Mama," sta:ring Peggy Wood. The play was also presented on Broadway in a musical version starring Liv Ullmann as Mama. Richard Rodgers wrote the score for A Communication Arts Department Production the musical which was also called I Remember Mama . At the time it was staged, the New York Herald Tribune ):))):))):)))))))):)))\)))))\) provided this perceptive review of the play: "A play well OUR NEXT PRODUCTION worth remembering. . .a folk drama of heart and substance THE LITTLE FOXES. . . . . Apr'l 26-28, May 2-5 which has theatrical flourish and emotional depth. . .Van ))):))))))))))))\))))))))))) Druten has recaptured real people miraculously in an honest and moving tale." After the show tonight, you As a courtesy to the actors, please do not use will reflect with Katrin, "First and foremost,I remember performance Mama." cameras during the PRODUCTION STAFF

Assistants to the Director. .'...... Annette Herman Thom Verratti {< Technical Director...... , . . . . . J)r. Oliver Hubbard * SetCrew...... EDDIEJUDD Steve Barron * Fred Knoll Brian Brown Maria Koelsch * Dan Dixon Chris Otto Bruce Fouse Kyle Schroeder Steve Kersten

Light CfeW. . r ...... LAURI MULLENS Shawn Denny Dan Kett Jason Wolf

Audio Technicians. . o ...... ILAN KIBBEY Tim Grable

Make-up Crew...... VALERIE SMITH {< Cynthia Cox Maria Koelsch {< Alyson Flynn Judy Kraus Carla Gollmer Raquel Prentice Alicia Helyer Angie Rupp Tammy Hittle {€ Ann Rutherford Kristy Kett Elisabeth VarnHagen

PfOpeftieS...... HEATHER LONG {< CYnthia Cox Holly Gaff Don Hoesel Joel Keiser Elyse Stirneman Tracy Tobey

* Costumes...... ELYCEELDER Sherri MacFadyen Alison Plumb Wayne Bernhardt Toby Shope Elizabeth Berry Deanna Slough Tammy Hittle CathrynZaIn Beth Kroger

House...... o ...... GARYGALLUP TAMMY HITTLE * Laura Bernd Joel McKinneY Patty Caroll Matc Plastow Heather Jeffery Neil ProPSt Linda Johnson Dawn Roth Lee Anne Kern APril Ward be't-h Keo5et- Program Covgr Designo ...... '...... Steve Baarendsg

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